相当于

• 拼音: xiāng dāng yú
• 汉字拆解: 相 = 木 + 目 (mutual); 当 = 彐 + 田 (face squarely — hence match); 于 = directional particle

含义

To be equivalent to; to be tantamount to; to be equal in value, degree, or function.

Used to draw equivalencies between different things, especially when explaining abstract or unfamiliar concepts through accessible analogies. Frequent in academic, analytical, and explanatory contexts.

例句

1. 这笔奖学金的金额相当于他一年的全部生活费，对他而言意义重大。
2. 担任这一职位相当于承担了整个部门的核心决策责任。
3. 在古代，丝绸相当于货币，可用于商贸往来和赋税缴纳。

用法指南

语境: academic, analysis, explanation, business

语气: analytical

正确说法

• 一公里相当于一千米，换算起来十分简便。(One kilometre is equivalent to one thousand metres — the conversion is straightforward.)
• 他提出的这一建议相当于推翻了整个原有方案，引发了激烈讨论。(The suggestion he put forward was tantamount to overturning the entire original plan, sparking intense debate.)

错误说法

• 他的努力相当于很多 — 相当于 needs a concrete equivalent noun phrase; use 相当大/多 as standalone adjective-adverb instead

起源与历史

相当 (equivalent/comparable) + 于 (to/at) — 'equivalent to [something]'

文化背景

时代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会背景: Universal